BLACK HAWTHORNcrataegus douglasii

The
Black Hawthorn is also known as Douglas Hawthorn, Douglas
Thorn, Douglas Thorn Apple, Western Thorn Apple, Western
Black Haw

'crataegus'
is from the Greek word 'kratos' which means "strength"
referring to the strength of this wood

'douglasii'
is after plant explorer David Douglas

UNIQUE
FEATURES:

because
of their multitude of thorns (1 to 2 cm long)the English
used the hawthorn to make fences to enclose cattle;
the word 'hawthorn' is from the Anglo-Saxon word 'haguthorn'
meaning 'fence with thorns'

The
Black Hawthorn provides good nesting and denning for
birds and small mammals because of the impenetrable
thickets and thorns

LOCATION:

The
Black Hawthorn grows south of Ft. St. John

The
Black Hawthorn appears from sea level to mid elevations

in
meadowland thickets and along water courses

areas
of abundant sunlight

SIZE:

The
Black Hawthorn is a small tree or large shrub, often
grows in a thicket